Jan. 6 committee refers Meadows for contempt of Congress

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 onslaught connected the U.S. Capitol voted 9-0 connected Monday for a solution to clasp Mark Meadows successful contempt of Congress.

Their referral volition spell to the afloat House for a vote. If passed, the Justice Department would find whether to bring transgression charges against the erstwhile White House main of staff.

Meadows, the erstwhile main of unit for erstwhile President Donald Trump, turned implicit thousands of documents to the committee but has refused to beryllium for a deposition.

During Monday's hearing, Rep. Liz Cheney work tweets betwixt Meadows and Trump allies that she said were exchanged during the onslaught connected the Capitol. Those allies included employees of Fox News and Donald Trump Jr.

The texts urged Meadows to get the president to instantly condemn the attacks connected Jan. 6.

"We request an Oval Office address. He has to pb now," Don Trump Jr. said, according to Cheney. "It has gone excessively acold and gotten retired of hand."

Another substance from Fox News big Laura Ingram expressed interest astir the attack, according to Cheney.

"Mark, the president needs to archer radical successful the Capitol to spell home," she reportedly said successful a text. "This is hurting each of us. He is destroying his legacy. Please get him connected TV. Destroying everything you person accomplished."

Meadows has contended that helium cannot comply with the deposition due to the fact that the erstwhile president has instructed accusation helium discusses could beryllium privileged.

However, the committee noted that Meadows has written a publication and already turned implicit documents, truthful helium should beryllium capable to sermon non-privileged information.